Streaming media on the open web (freely available)
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Big Five GloriesA collection of classic movies, from the 1910s through the 1970s, that are in the public domain and free to stream.
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Free Movies from Open CultureThis resource links to over 700 movies, ranging from Hitchcock to Film Noir to Tarkovsky to westerns, that are free to stream.
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Internet Archive: Moving Image ArchiveThe Moving Image Archive contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users, ranging from classic full-length films to daily alternative news broadcasts to cartoons and concerts. Many are available for free download.
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MubiNot actually a free resource, but you can try it out at no cost. For $5.99 a month, you have access to a continually rotating selection of classic, independent, and experimental films.
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National Film Board of CanadaA small but quality selection of streaming films. You can limit by genre, production year, duration, and more.
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The Public Domain Review: FilmFeatures full-length and short films across a variety of genres, free to stream or download. The Public Domain Review is "an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to promoting and celebrating the public domain in all its richness and variety."
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UbuWeb Film & VideoThe comprehensive streaming and downloadable film collection of UbuWeb, a clearinghouse for all things avant-garde. Dive in...
Film Internet Resources
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Bright Lights Film JournalNews and information about films and the film industry.
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CinovidAn internet database for experimental film and video art.
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Experimental CinemaNews and resources on experimental film
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Film CommentThe website of the journal Film Comment. Contains their blog and selected content from the publication.
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Film Literature IndexThe FLI contains approximately 700,000 citations to articles, film reviews and book reviews published between 1976-2001.
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Film QuarterlyThe website of the journal Film Quarterly. Contains selected content from the publication.
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Film ThreatThis comprehensive site dedicated to independent film includes news, reviews, articles, interviews, podcasts, and more.
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Flicker: Film and Video ArtistsA comprehensive list of film and video artists. Most artist entries include bios, filmographies, film stills, and synopses.
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Free SoundA collaborative database of audio samples that are free to use and remix.
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Kodak Cinema and TelevisionA comprehensive resource for film equipment.
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Kodak Essential Reference Guide for FilmmakersA free guide to the technological aspects of filmmaking, available in EPUB and PDF format.
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Museum of the Moving Image Research GuideA gateway to the best online resources related to film, television, and digital media.
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Recipies for Disaster: A Handcrafted Film CookbookletThis long-form zine will walk you through cameraless animation, handprocessing film, and other tasty treats
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Senses of CinemaPer the site, "Senses of Cinema is an online journal devoted to the serious and eclectic discussion of cinema."
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They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?Features hundreds of feature film director profiles.
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Timeline of Historical Film ColorsCreated and is curated by Barbara Flueckiger, professor at the Institute of Cinema Studies, University of Zurich.This resource includes an image gallery and a bibliography for further reading.
